New PET scan may predict breast cancer drug success

NCT ID NCT02226276

First seen Feb 16, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This small pilot study tested whether a special PET scan using a radioactive tracer can predict how well patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer respond to the drug ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1). Ten women with cancer that had spread to other parts of the body received the scan before treatment. The goal was to see if the scan's images could tell doctors who would benefit from the drug, helping avoid unnecessary side effects for those unlikely to respond.

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Locations

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

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